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This is what I was thinking. I don't think they would have the stones to take on such a task though. I feel like you would have to build your own army and then fight in the name of the followers, with the only support from them being the services they can offer.

Oh definitely. But in some playthroughs, the Courier can be quite powerful. It would be sort of a "hard mode" type of deal, in terms of gameplay. But maybe part of the questline would be recruiting some people for the Followers.

Probably the Brotherhood of Steel under Paladin Hardin instead of Elder McNamara. I feel like the BoS would be a better governing body than the NCR, House, or the Legion.

If The Boomers were bigger, I would pick them. But with how small they are, it wouldn't make any sense. I really, really wish that The Boomers were a larger faction. Those guys are so awesome and had the potential to be so much more than what Obsidian gave us... In an ideal world, the Ultimate Edition of F:NV would've been Obsidian going back and finishing the job they set out to do, fleshing out all of the content that was scrapped from the game in the name of a more timely release. I would've liked to see The Boomers have a more vibrant presence at Nellis in such a version of the game.

If we're operating under the assumption that whichever faction controls the dam also controls the Mojave, I think McNamara is too laid back for that responsibility and his lax attitude would lead to the wasteland falling into chaos. Hardin, however, has ice in his veins and seems like he would do a good job of maintaining the rule of law in the Mojave.

If controlling the Hoover Dam means nothing more than that, I agree that McNamara would be a great person for the job.

Wait, this is a terrible idea. Remember why they are locked inside Big MT? what happens if they decide to do a "social engineering" experiment where they shut down the dam or worse to see how people react?

I would help the followers since they would distribute the power evenly, and that was actually what I was going for in my independent run: a unified New Vegas-Mojave, in the best interest of the people, without House, the NCR or Ceasar. In that run I fixed all internal problems of Vegas and Freeside, cleared out the raiders, forged alliances between factions. Through the companion glitch I had all the humanoid companions, and I took Hoover Dam with me, my Protectron army, the Boomers, the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave Remnants fighting together!

If we could somehow ensure that giving it to a minor faction wouldn't just immediately cause the rest of the major factions to attack and seize the Dam: I'd pick the Westside Co-Op. Imagine how they could revitalize their community and agriculture with control of the power and water that the Dam would bring.

Plus, they could stop diverting water from the NCR Farmsteaders, which could relieve some of the NCR's problems around McCarran. And it would help the Follower's by removing them from the NCR/Westside conflict.

Would be their revenge on the NCR for Bitter Springs massacre, and revenge on Caesar for tricking them into future enslavement. Drugs would flow freely of course, but the wasteland would be a happier place.

i think i would first get the Omertas and the Chairmen to ally, possibly due to their mutual hatred of the White Gloves, then forge an alliance where they protect the dam for the Followers, in return for free power, and less harmful chems (they don't want their customers dying!).
Either that or relocate Jacobstown to the Hoover Dam, let Marcus run it and give power in exchange for being treated decently.

Every minor faction that was willing to help? Get some of the mind controlling tech for the Deathclaws (whatever they used in F3) and air drop there asses into enemy territories. Except for the kid and parent Deathclaws.